US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZCRM-5799-7S HRunout A variant 2
ZCRM-5800-7S HRunout B variant 2
ZCRM-5799-7S HRunout A variant 6
ZCRM-5800-9S HRunout B variant 6
Vinyl pressings
Elvis' Christmas Album
by Elvis Presley · 1970
94 pressings18 countriesBlues RockRock & RollPop RockHoliday
Elvis' Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Elvis' Christmas Album
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
Z CRM -5799-31SRunout, side A (Variant 1) Stamped
C2D RRunout, side A (Variant 1) Etched
ZCRM-5800-3S-B2D RRunout, side B (Variant 1) Etched
ZCRM -5799-30SRunout, side A (Variant 2) Stamped
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-2428
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZCRM -5799-4S I A6(Variant 1) Runout, side A
ZCRM -5800-6S I A1(Variant 1) Runout, side B
ZCRM 5799 37S I A1(Variant 2) Runout, side A
ZCRM 5800 37S I A2(Variant 2) Runout, side B
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood, 2
- Runout / matrix
ZCRM-5799-5S I D2Side A runout
ZCRM-5800-4S A5Side B runout
UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA International (Camden) INT 1126RCA International INT 1126
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZCRM 5799-1ESide A runout, variant 1
ZCRM 5800-1ESide B runout, variant 1
ZCRM 5799-5E A2ISide A runout, variant 2
ZCRM 5800-E2 A2ANSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 94 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s40 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1126 (e)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INT 1126 / RCA International INT 1126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INT 1126 / RCA International INT-1126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1155 / RCA Camden CAL 2428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INT 1126 / RCA International INT 1126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-2428 / Summit CAL-2428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Camden CAL-2428 / RCA Camden OCL-2428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA NL 89173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA NL 89173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Pickwick CAS-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2428 / RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2428 / RCA Special Products CAL-2428LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | RCA Special Products CAS-2428 / RCA Camden CAS-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7 2039580 / RCA NL89173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | WaxTime 771864LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | WaxTime In Color 950706LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown42 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit CAL-2428 / RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Summit CAL-2428 / RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-2428 / RCA Camden OCL-2428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CCM1-0411LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2428 / Camden CAS-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2428LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Europe | RCA International INTS 1126 (e) / RCA International 76.23 348LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA International 26.21199 / RCA International INTS 1126(e)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA International 11 26LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | RCA INTS 1126 / RCA 26.21199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA INTS 1126 / RCA 26.21199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1126 (e)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Blue Christmas2:05
- A2Silent Night2:23
- A3White Christmas2:23
- A4Santa Claus Is Back In Town2:21
- A5I'll Be Home For Christmas1:54
- B1If Every Day Was Like Christmas2:52
- B2Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)2:00
- B3Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem2:34
- B4Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)1:52
- B5Mama Liked The Roses2:35
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Elvis' Christmas Album are there?
94 vinyl pressings of Elvis' Christmas Album are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
When was Elvis' Christmas Album first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-2428.
How do I tell if my copy of Elvis' Christmas Album is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-2428, CAS-2428, INT 1126, CDS 1155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZCRM-5799-7S H and ZCRM-5800-7S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Elvis' Christmas Album on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
